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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-07-27

At II 80 on the night of the 22d a fire
broke out in the fifth story of II. c.. Bur
bank on Third Street, St. Paul, adjoining
P. II. Kelley's wholesale grocery house.
The entire department was called out
and succeeded in combining the fire to
Burbank's building, though the Mime
sofa Spice Company's stock was some
what damaged by smoke. Burbank's
loss is $3.50, 900; insured for two-thirds of
that amount.
Another large fire, involving a loss
estimated at SIS, 900, partly destroyed an
elevator and malt house in Buffalo, N.
Y, on the 21st. The buildings were the
property OF Gerhard Lang, brewer and
malster. The contents of the elevetor
$4,000 bushels Of malt were drenched
with water, uniting most of it for nse
The damage to the buildings is about
900, and on the malt about $50, 900.
The losses are covered bv insurance.
The extensive bark extract works of
]. S. Young & Co., in Baltimore, were
burned on the 21st, together with the
stock and machinery. Loss, $3.50, OOO;
fully insured.
The st. Anthony Elevator, one of the
largest in the Northwest, owned by
Peavey & Co., burned to the ground on
the night OF the 10Th. The elevator con-
tanned l, 100, 900 bushels of wheat which
will be nearly all lost. A portion of the
wheat may be saved. bat it will be more
or less damaged The elevator was built
last year and cost SIS, SOC, 600. 1t is stu
ated ten miles east of Minneapolis,
Mimi, on the Manitoba road. The loss
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04
Good Home Made Apple Butter.

Home made apple butter used to be a part
OF every country familys provision for the
winter Mr. = ID. Power tells just how this
article is made excellent as il ought always
10 be
The basis i- sweet cider, Hhch is 70 be
boiled down % 0nc-hall It's original quantity,
when ihreef0uths a. much, by measure. Of
apples pared and cut small. are 20 be added
ana boiled 10 apulp Good care is required
20 have everything clean. Co skim the cider
wen and keep 10 from scoichng by too hot q
fire after it boils. and when tine apples begin
10 cook the whole must Doe watched and
stirred constantly with long wooden bat,
having a scrnpor eight nohc, long and three
wide fved M right angles 20 the handle.
This stirror scrapc- thc bottom Of the kettle
90 each motion. and keep, the mass from
scorchiug. which is ruin To- the whole m on"
moment With the apples are added CHINA.
mon and Glove, fiol n cheese cloth and sus-
pended in the kettle by q long string also
one fourth the weight of the apples in sugar,
or less IL thov are sweet 10 takes two days
20 finish ono boiling of apple butter, boiling
down the cider and pairing the fruit the first
day; the next, stcwiug the whole, which j,
then turned into frlins for keeping. II ~ eds
no sealing.
Prime apple butter, like mice pie and rich
fruit cake, should bc six weeks old before
using, 20 attain lis full flavor.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04
orocn uenrietta,s sirnet Ring.

AmOng ths many jubilee gifts received by
her maios,y few are more interesting than
the engraved signet ring of Henrietta Maria,
presented 10 her by Mr. Drury Fortnum, I.
S. A., the well known antiquary and con-
noiSSeur That such ring had been made
for the unfortunate queen was proved by the
entry In the privy seal books of the clerk Of
the pcls. now in the public record office.
Tradition also pointed 20 the existence Of
such q signct ring az later date; 10 was be-
liey,.i o. have been in thepos-sssionof Taver-
nior the well known French diamond mcr-
chant. and 10 was known that ring of the
samc description had been u the Earl of
Buchans collection, where it passed for that
of Mary Quren of Scots Copies Of 10 in paste
were extant At last 10 occurred b Mr. Fort
mum 10 inquire whether 10 had by chance
come into tine hands of the late Duke of
Brunswick. who. as will be remembered, leu
his wonderful coHectionol jewels tothe town
OF Geneva There sure enough he found it.
and after loug correspondence ho bought
il. and presented 10 % fewwcells ago 20 Queen
Victoria 10 Is now included I'M the royal
collection at Windsor, where il lies side hy
side with the iinc steel and gold signcf of
King Charlie
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04

IL is tha custom in thc great brokers'
offices ON Wall street for thc clerks %
lunch at noon af the expense of the house
in the Office, wherea table is laid for them.
For week past. every day at certain
Office near the Stock Exchange. well
dressed Young fellow BIAS walked into the
dining room with the clerks at lunch tlmc
eaten his ON and gone OUT 40 one knew
him, but as be- Wa, seen louuging about
the Office during The day he was supposed
10 be employed upon some special business
by the chief one day rae chief himself
came ono while the clerks were at their
feed, noticed the stranger and asked who
Nc was. This led % the discovery that the
fellow was an idle stranger clerk ont Of
work, who had hit upon this expedient to
secure q good meal free Of expense. His
cheek so delighted the broker that be put
MIN 90 work, and now he lunches at ease,
with a salary 90 draw besides Alfred
Tumble in New York News.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04

Tea, coffee and cocoa are three admissi-
bic drinks, but none i'm excess. For the
voice cocoa is the most beneficial. Il
should never be made too strong, and
those cocoas are the nest that have been de.
prived Of their oil. 4 cup Of thin cocoa.
just warm is more 10 be recommended
between the exertions OF singing than any
alcoholic beverage. Tea must not be
taken too strong, nor when It has drawn
too long, for tea then becomes acid and
has bad influence upon the mucous
membrane that lines the throat
There Is always a dry sensation after
having taken cup Of tea that has been
allowed TO draw too long. 4 vocalist had
better do without sugar in tea and only
take milk with it.-American Druggist
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04

RICHMOND, Va, November 3, 1857.
In old bright wrappers trading was bet
Ter 20. day, with some OF our largest order
buyers taking more interest in offerings
Outside Of this and few scat. ring sales
Of various grades nothing was done %
importance. Burleys attract their usual
attention, and We hear of some sales
very day. Loose dark is sold in such
small quantities this week as TO make
quotations misleading. We therefore
await larger breaks for further comment
and prices
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04

po,pouri or rose scent jar consist, OF
"a stock of rose leaves, 20 which are added va
riou. oloriicrous substances and essences
The rose petal are gathered in the morning.
and after drying them of for an hour are
put into "a dish with LAYERS OF salt. they are
stirred every morning and allowed to stand
tom davs Fresh leaves can be added every
morning until there are enough. Then put
into iar with two ounces coarsely ground
all.uice and the same of broken stick CHINA
mon Let il stand closely covered for six
weeks, Mix together one ounce each Of
coarsely ground allspice, cloves, cinnamon
and mace, one ounce bruised orrs root, some
lavender flowers or any sweet scented dried
flowers OF herbs obtainablc, and put into
your permanent rose jar IN alternate layers
with the rose stock; add q few drops Of OIL OF
rose geranium or violet and pour over the
whole o quarter of IA pint of good cologne
Add from time To- time orange flower water
or the nike and every season fey fresh rose
petals Every morning after putting tie
room in order leave the cover of the jar for
"A few Minutes
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
New York stock Market.

Reported by &. w. Branch & Co., bankers
and brokers. No. iii Main street.
New York, November 3-To-day
was a discouraging one for the bulls.
They tried hard TO boast the market, but
long stock came out and every rally was
thus nipped until the trading came to q
standstill. London sold several thous-
and Union Pacific and was free seller of
the trunkers and grangers. ST. Paul was
led separately by the cliques, and the
room was trying 10 see how decrease in
the fourth weeks earnings of $34,sl7 was
a bull argument. When compared with
1885 il shows a decrease Of $4,000 with
400 more mileage. When the stock ran
up so many wanted TO unload that It soon
dribbled off and remained weak. News
from the West is unfayorable. The
Trans-cOntinental faction swere unable to
agree on terms to day nor could they get
a meeting of the roads together to-day
The Chicago Times confirmed the Inter-
Ocoaas statement of Monday last that the
c.. B. Il O. would cut freight rates % TO
80 per cent, and went 10 say that Gener-
al Freight Agent Ripley of the c., B. &. q.
asserted that they had counted the cost Of
This reduction. and 10 meant loss Of
81 800 900 I'm 1883 but IL could not be
helped. The closing tone was sluggish
and weak, and the purchasing power
seeming exhausted and the bears con
tent with their position are inactive
Money, iWj per cent.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04

NostralAmus was. of course only a mau
ahead Of his time in knowledge Of physics,
chemistry and medicine and Popular Science
News demonstrates, with tho aid Of the ac-
companying cut, how the illusions with which
no and others OF his ilk entertained their
dupes are produced
As viii be seen the magic mirror is only
ono Of a series. The mirror in which the
image appears, G, is inclined at such an
anglo that person looking into 10 secs not
his own reflection, but that Of a second mirror
suspended overhead and concealed by a
canopy. In this mirror Is reflected the image
Of a person or hicct concealed behind "a par
titioa or screen. in the upper part Of which IS
an opening just large enough 10 allow the
HIGHT % pass through So instead Of behold
iny a vision Of spirits, Catherine de Medici
was simply looking into an adjoining apart
ment
Tho trick Of the magic mirror is a very en-
tertainins one. In performing it q doorway
between two adjoining rooms can Toe utilized,
by drlpilg 1t with curtains SO as 70 leave an
oponily near the top. Both this opening and
the mirror b, which should be considerably
largcrtl4lC. mus. bcconccaled by a canopy,
as In the illustration. When everything is
In rali1cs, he 5hts should be turned up
in the room behind the curtains, while the
room in waich the spectators are should be
PARTIAL dlracncd Each must advance in
turn to tho proper position 20 observe the re
aectiol aad the magician must take care
that they do not approach near enough 10 the
mirror 3 dc,cct the trick In this way any
desired number of "spoctcr may be cxhb-
tied il a moro satisfactory manner even than
was accomplished by the old med@val
necrnmnmn.r
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A Rich Beverage from Oranges.

To make rich orangeade steep the yellow
rinds OF six sweet and two bitter sweet
oranges in a quart Of boiling water, covering
closely, for six hours; make a syrup with "a
pound Of sugar and three pints of waite. mix
the infusion and syrup together; press in ine
Juice of dozen sweet oranges and two bitter
sweet from which the rind has been TAX n.
stir thoroughly and run through a jelly bag.
The Florida Agriculturist, which gives tn
above, directs to seal it up hot, when it is 70
ba kept for use.
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COMMERCIAL PROVERBS.

Men who hngo company must have money.
Some uon carry too much sail, some TOO
little
Great mon. when analysed, usually prove
20 Doe very small men.
Mon trade on borrowed reputation as they
I trade on borrowed capital
Good intentions viii not help a man ON his
way if ho takes tine wrong road.
The history of trade shows that failure is
tho rule and winning the exception.
Money moves the crops TINT make the
great west the granary Of the world
one man is overuice and becomes fussy;
another is careless and loses his trade.
Tho Same great lesson of failure is taught
in the professions that is taught in trade.
One man runs his business because be is a
loven. another runs DO because ho is a fop.
Mon neither win nor lose I'm the same way.
One fails and is smart; another wins and Is
lulL
Tho merchants of old Tyre were princes,
mi their tmGckers were the honorable Of
he earth
INTEGRITY. honor and piety DO not save a
man from disaster if Doe fails to observe the
law Of success
Talent and temper often go together It is
arc o. lnl % sharp bright man that Is
ourte0us man.
The levy of success is as certain as The law
z te tides. Al must obey these laws Do
f..-. -......I f.rn.ulr
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How IL WOrlrx

Omaha Dame-I see you preferred being
an old mans darling TO a young man,
slave.
Young Widow-Yes; my husband wa.
very kind to the day Of his death.
"Ie left you, understand, over
5000, 900"
Yes
"What do you intend to do with your
self now, dear;'
"Well, I'm thinking OF becoming q
young mans slave. Omaha World.
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An r,pcrt'. Test for flour.

An expert advises as an easy mode Of test
ing the purity Of flour to squeeze it in the
hand The cohesivcness Of flour is very
great, and the lump SO squeezed in the hand
will bc "a longer time before 10 breaks and
falls apart if of wheaton -four than if adul-
terated Plaster Of paris, dust of burned
boncsand potato flour, sometimes used in adult
teratng, are much heavier than wheaton
-four and may be detected by their weight
A sack that will contain a certain weight Of
wheaton flour will hold half as much more,
by weight. of potato -four.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04
To Subscriber. Richmond Telephone TX

Please add the following names and
numbers 10 your catalogues
III. Briggs Brothers.
49j. Powers and Davis.
66j. starke's Dixie Plough Works.
GG2. Andrew Pizzini, Jr.
6G3. W. J. Gascoyne.
e67. Old Dominion Cake and Cracker
Works,
So. Southern Stove Works.
396 Joseph Lasitter.
SIG. Bowman's Parcel Express.
New names handed in to-day will APP
pear in new catalogue. r. l.. WEST,
Assistant Manager.
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Household Hints.

Clean zinc with kerosene.
Painted channels skin Tides now decorate
chairs and sofas
Silver continues 10 be- the rage for every
description of costly toilet articles.
"Saye cold TEA for the vinegar barrel,
SAYS a housewife. at sours easily and gives
color and flavor
To soften water for dish washing and laun.
dry purposes thoroughly dissolve one tea
spoonful of graduated lye in fvar gallons Of
water.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04
AL AROUND THE HOUSE.
Popular Bed Room neutrality-suspicious.
for Old Fashioned Dainfics.

Colored and white bed spreads are both in
fashion. Pretty crctonne or sateen IS much
used for the colored ones, aud the bolster,
which NAV berounded or fat, is covered with
the same. White marseilles Is a popular
counterpoue. while antique lace or l;eo iaaer-
ton and scr.n in alternate stripes Is highly
fashionable. These open work spreads may
be used over lining Of sateen In pale PINK,
Hight blue or other delicate shade The Pill
lows. which are almost square, are covered TO
match. Fine linen pillow cases are frequent
~ bemstitched and have initials embroidered
above the hem
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04

The meeting of the Louisiana Jockey club
begins Nov. H. Tine club finds that a large
number of stables naturally seek New Orleans
as winior querclr and with propori induce
mmts they viii start their best New Orleans
Is generally considered the best wintering
point FOO tie south, and the number Of stables
winiern- there tai, season viii be greater
than ever b lore.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04

This table u.s. of wool painted white and
and wen Vanished The tabletop is covered
with rol GNmel, orcr which is ecIu colorcl
eamInn edged with knitted thread lace The
dmn.rr consists ID Turkey rel calico upon
which mc applied, with chain stitch. designs
oi flower. oU birds cut oul of crctonne 10 BE-
is lesial to make the table handsome, tine
dmpclN can he ot more costly material with
hand painted or embroidered ornaments
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04
DIED

MA HSHALL.--D ied. suddenly, OF heart dis
ease, Wednesday evening &C o'clock. JOHN
W ksHALL, In the sirty-seyenth ar OF
bis ~ge.
The funeral services took place yesterday.
he funeral o Mrs. GE 'rGE W. Lang
HORNE, widow OF he lie Rev. George W
Langhorne, Will lake place at Broad > r, Il
Meth dist church this a teruOOn at o'clock
Friend Of the family are respectfully invited
10 attend.
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% O. vi
Works

The Lady Board Of Managers of the
Retreat for the Sick desire to return their
most cordial thanks to the merchants
and all parties assisting them in their res
taurant az the State Fair
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04
Five Dollars

for beautiful, durable and life-like sets Of
artificial teeth. Painless extraction by
an entirely new method and perfectly
harmless, 80 cents. Filings, 81. Old
sets made new. Dr. p. Calvin Johnson
1926 West Cary street, between Madison
and Belyidere streets.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04

Pillow shams are going out of style and
use. Long narrow pillows are much used on
beds made mp with spreads that are brought
up over the pillows so as 20 entirely cover
them.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04
Revolving Custom. In the Congo Region

The revolving custom Of human sacrifice is
carried ON 10 a horrible extent on the upper
Congo silver, principally 10y the Baynun
tribes These people are under the impression
that man diving in this world is simply
transferred TO another, there to carry ont ex-
actly tho same existence, requiring the same
food and attendance. Upon the death Of IA
chief his relatives or friends kin about half
his slaves, men and women, 10 go with him
10 attend TO his wants and to serve for his
protection The skulls Of the favorite and
most faithful are employed to decorate the
memorial that is in time erected TO his
memory.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04

For period OF sixteen years have been af
ricted with caurrh 0i the head which hiilol
the use 0i 800 medicines used. Seeing the aI-
tcrusemcut oft B b. b.. purchased and
used siA or seven bottles. uul although used
rrcluar.E lnfD received great relief aud De-.
commend Do H- good blood purifier
I~i-ufi. d. Is. HOllDMBE. JR.
olern oi HARRISON county. Georgia
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Very old French Brandy al
IHHIVErT AVA

Calling over i'm Manchester the other
day We dropped into the nrt-class bakery
establishment OF l.. 81 y. STEMS and found 10
fitted up in FIRST class style with an the neces.
sary supplies of good things, such as always
remind us Ol Christmas. Bread. crackers. bis
cults, etc. 900 abundance, cakes. and "a variety
oi good things Tor the children, and all made
from the very best and purest materials. MI.
is indeed model bakery, and one that de-
serves and Is fast gaining the support 0f the
public. bc sure tO call in and see them al
lgU6 Hull street. Manchester
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04

This year ia remarkable foe the number of
accidents IN the Swiss Alps, the death roll
having been am unusually heavy ono accord
ing to the Swiss exchanges. I'm the short
space of not quite month twenty-five
tourist, met with accidents, of whom eight
cen were killed This is because too many
persons make ascents without guide,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04

Tho toilette table represented in the cut Is
of French origin and its light graceful char
acter makes it particularly suitable for bed
rooms il can be- fitted with drawers under.
meath. If preferred
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04

Wheat.-Longbcrry. 90 bushels very GOOD
40 Sc, 20 bushels fair af 5oc. 700 bushels
common az l5c. ,hOrtbeTy 2l2 bushels prime
at Sc us bushels good az lsc 81 bu,lhi.
d, bushels common 40 Co.,. 40 bushels com.
mon ar 6jc., l9z bu heels common on pri-
yate terms. Total sales of wheat 1864
bushels
Corn White, "a bushels prime new ON
private terms "A bushels prime new 40 soc
l bushels very good new 40 4sc. 80 bush
els good new al 4lc.
Oats.-Spring Is bushels fair at 30c
Rye.-l4 bushels very good 40 00C.
COTTON REPORT.
Market firm.
Quotations.-Middling, 9sc low middling
90. GOOD nrdinarN. Sc
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John L. DOhEkTl,
So EAST MAIN STREET.
Always on hand,


AS can be- found az any Merchant Tailurns
establishment lu the country. aud vii De- made
, ltrlmme,s a the best manner. Thirty yrars
experience a. a Leading cutter ought Il guar
antee entire satisfaction. and will be sod at a
very moderate pront. Snl6-ly
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04

Is what those who are acquainted with
thin, call Dr. Dayld's Vegetable Liver Pills.
Being free from Mercury and all Mineral Poi
sOns, they ARE safe aul Harmless As they
contain tnr most Valuable Vegetable ugred-
tents known o. Pharmacy they are the best
cure iOf SICK Headache, Bll0usucss. COusti-
patton I'D Liver disorder. Only - cents a
box.
Pennsylvania Rye 81 so per gallon.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-04

WILLIAM n. GARDNER .
-nump OOluR.
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The cut illustrates one Of these memorials
or tombs As will be seen, it consists OF
conical mound OF clay, painted with fantastic
figures in colors OF ocher. The special monu-
ment here represented. in addition 10 its
CHASTITY ornaments of skulls, is mado more
stately in the eyes of the inhabitants by sus-
pending over it a European umbrella, pur'
chased from some trader a. a great price.
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Chicaro Grnln nd Prodnce Narhet.


Reported by G. +. BEDFORD & Co., Grail
commission Merchants No. 6 South TWelftl
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SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
HOW HUMAN SACRIFICE Is RE-
oARDED IN THE CONGO REGION.

One of the Most Interesting of the Jubilee
Gifts Received by Queen yiotoria-The
Secrets Of the Magic Mirror Explained
Dangers of Alpine Tourists.
Modern science has clearly explained most
Of the supersiitions that were firmly believed
IA two or three centuries ago, and among
them that Of the magic mirror Of the famous
asiroloycr Nostradamus In the middle Of
the Sixteenth century Nostradamus was
looked upon with awe as holding Intercourse
with familiar spirits. His magic mirror was
believed 10 disclose 20 those consulting 10
events Of the past and prophecies for the
future, and the creduiiii of the age is re
vealcd by the fact that even tho crafty Cath
erine de Medici was firm believer in the
magic mirror Ii will 10 remembered that
in the midst of her intrigues She took counsel
OF il and there appeared 10 her long line OF
French kings followed 10y a crowd of Jesuits,
all struggling among themselves for the
French crown
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UNREvEAlED.
LIES good gifts come,

AMI. 10. UNDECIDED under foot we tread
The bloom that for us sweetness might have
shed
Before whose blessings we are blind and dumb
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ASA sNfoERaco- I.tlaDa nt
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DIRECTOR
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BUSINESS HOUSE.

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n. J. UINNOIk. IlW 4 NJ.
rcspondcuce solicited.
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living If the Liver is not disordered
Therefore, u you suffer with Sick Headache.
Billlousness. Constipation orany Llvortrouble.
take Dr. Dayids Liver + us. ~ Pills for 2jc.